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The mission

Building on the long-standing partnership between ESA and Eumetsat, Meteosat Third Generation will guarantee the continuity of data for weather forecasting from geostationary orbit for the next two decades. The full MTG system is based on a series of two types of satellite: four MTG-Imagers and two MTG-Sounders. The first satellite, MTG-I1, was launched on 13 December 2022.

The launch

  • Date: from 2022
  • Site: Kourou, French Guiana
  • Rocket: Ariane 5
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The MTG Infrared Sounder prior to integration on MTG-S1
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Putting the S in the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder

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Lightning over Europe
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European satellite strikes lightning

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Full Earth disc from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager
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New weather satellite reveals spectacular images of Earth

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Air pollution
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Earth observation supports latest UN climate report

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Sentinel-4 set to join next weather satellite

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